The Harman Kardon(R) AVR 254 is the most affordable Harman Kardon receiver to feature both Dolby(R) TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio(TM) decoding on the audio side, and Faroudja DCDi Cinema(R) video processing to 1080p on the video side. But there's plenty more to recommend the AVR 254, including three HDMI(TM) inputs, connections for external amplifiers, EzSet/EQ(TM) technology to fine-tune your system to the acoustics of your room, and an RS-232 port for future firmware upgrades. Perhaps the highest recommendation of all? As do all Harman Kardon A/V receivers, the AVR 254 features a high-current, ultrawide-bandwidth design for maximum fidelity.
Power
50W x 7 into 8 ohms, 20Hz – 20kHz, at <0.07% THD, with all channels driven simultaneously
High-current (±35 amps), ultrawide-bandwidth (10Hz – 100kHz) amplifier design
Surround Processing
Advanced dual-core Cirrus Logic® CS 49700 32-bit DSP processor
Full suite of Dolby surround decoding, including Dolby TrueHD and Dolby Digital Plus
Full suite of DTS® modes, including DTS-HD, DTS-HD Master Audio, DTS-ES® 6.1 Discrete & Matrix, DTS Neo:6® and DTS 96/24™
Dolby Pro Logic® IIx (Movie, Music and Game modes) surround sound
Harman-exclusive Logic 7 Movie, Music and Game surround sound processing in 5.1 and 7.1 channels
Dolby Headphone and Dolby Virtual Speaker surround modes
Five- and seven-channel Stereo surround modes
192kHz/24-Bit DACs
Connectivity
Three HDMI 1.3a with Deep Color inputs and one HDMI output
Two assignable, wide-bandwidth (100MHz), HDTV-ready component video inputs and one output
Subwoofer output for direct connection to a powered subwoofer
Four A/V inputs with S-video, plus two audio-only inputs
Eight-channel-direct inputs for use with external surround decoders
7.1 Preamp outputs allow the use of external amplifiers
XM Ready tuner
Convenient front-panel audio/video input with S-video for use with video games or portable players
Six digital inputs (two optical and two coaxial on rear panel, and one optical and one coaxial on front panel)
One coaxial digital output on rear panel
RS-232 port for fi rmware upgrades
IR remote extension jacks for system control
Auxiliary input for connecting iPod and other portable media players
Ease of Use
HDMI 1.3a with Deep Color and Faroudja DCDi Cinema video processing with upscaling to 1080p
Lip Sync Delay adjustable for each input
EzSet/EQ equalization for quick and accurate system setup
FM stereo/AM tuner with 30 presets and direct-access tuning
Quadruple-crossover bass manager
Wide range of low-frequency crossover points (40Hz, 60Hz, 80Hz, 100Hz, 120Hz and 200Hz) available
Full-color, high-defi nition, graphical on-screen interface, including HDMI and component video
Programmable power-up volume
Multiroom audio
Surround back amplifi er channels confi gurable for use as second-zone amplification
Seven-device, programmable system remote control